July 29, 2013 by Hope Gardens Substitute your favorite winter squash for the koabocha or sweet potato. Roasted Winter Veggies w/ Quinoa INGREDIENTS 6 oz sweet potatoes, sliced or diced 6 oz Koabocha squash, sliced or diced 6 oz green beans, trimmed 1 bulb fennel, sliced 3 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp red chili flakes … Read more
July 29, 2013 by Hope Gardens Okay, I love salads like no one’s business. And this one is ah-mazing. The talented Rachel Oberg from De Ma Cuisine is responsible for this masterpiece. I love Mexican cheeses such as Cotija and Queso Fresco and happily add them with sharp cheddar. Also add some fresh herbs if … Read more
Welcome to the wonderful wonders of WINTER GARDENS! I am profiling my favorite winter veggies this month. I hope to introduce you to the joy of growing, harvesting and enjoying these cool weather jewels. ARUGULA is a spicy baby lettuce that is prevalent at Hope Gardens right now. This little hottie of a green is … Read more
Now here’s a veggie totally suited for a WTF, CSA? blog. This veggie is sometimes called the sputnik of vegetables and its name is just as foreign as its appearance: the Kohlrabi (cole-raw-bee). In their “Best of 2014” issue, Time Magazine predicted Kohlrabi will replace Kale as the hot veg of 2014. Personally, I think … Read more
I love you guys. I mean it. Cause I don’t even like beets. But YOU do. And beets are easy to grow, have both edible leaves and roots and are highly nutritious and beneficial…so let’s learn us about some beet growing…and eating. Even if I won’t eat them. I still love them. Beets grow quickly … Read more
When you have limited space in your home vegetable garden, you have to make tough choices about what to grow. Let me make the case for broccoli. Broccoli may not initially seem like the best plant for the home garden. Especially after I tell you that broccoli can take quite a bit of work to … Read more
Sure, the traditional green broccoli head floret is very attractive and to grow one feels like such an accomplishment. But did you know, broccoli leaves have more vitamins than the flowerhead we usually consume? Another newsflash, the stalk is gram for gram the healthiest part of the broccoli. I love to use a tender stem … Read more
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Marcel Proust I believe a functional garden is a successful garden. It makes sense that a garden that meets a need will be well-tended and cherished. A goal is a great motivator and growing … Read more
0 September 5, 2022 by Hope Gardens There’s so much to use of your homegrown vegetable plants. So much more than is available at the grocery store. Take a look at these ideas! Category Recipes, Vegetable gardening | Tags: Source link
March 19, 2023 by Hope Gardens Thank you for choosing Cabbage Hill Animal-Free Fertilizer. Why use animal byproducts when you can make a more sustainable choice, a more organic choice, a more ethical choice…and still get the best plant food available? Our fertilizers contain all-natural, organic, plant-based ingredients and minerals that provide both macro- and … Read more